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SG 106 | HOGWARTS LEGACY + ACTUALIDAD & NINTENDO DIRECT

February 9, 2023 · 59:35

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The episode opens with first impressions of Hogwarts Legacy and becomes an extensive analysis of its setting, Spanish dubbing, and the feeling of exploring a Hogwarts full of details, characters, and activities. The team covers the premise of a fifth-year student able to perceive ancient magic, as well as third-person combat, spell wheels, puzzles, broom flight, and visual gear customization. They also praise the exploration and story, while pointing out an overly capable protagonist, undemanding difficulty, loot of limited usefulness, and loading screens that affect immersion. They discuss its PlayStation 5 graphics modes, the differences between houses, replayability, and the absence of Quidditch and multiplayer.

In current affairs, they cover the Nintendo Direct announcements, with news on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Metroid Prime Remastered, Pikmin 4, and Octopath Traveler II, as well as classic games in the online service. They discuss Endling arriving on mobile, Netflix's additional-user policy, the delay of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and the debate around the Activision Blizzard acquisition. They also mention Hogwarts Legacy's Twitch success at launch.

Chapters

  1. 0:37 Hogwarts Legacy: launch and dubbing
  2. 6:54 Nintendo Direct and Nintendo's future
  3. 14:14 Endling arrives on mobile
  4. 17:35 Current affairs: Netflix and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  5. 25:03 Hogwarts Legacy: setting and story
  6. 30:10 Hogwarts Legacy: combat, spells and exploration
  7. 34:24 Hogwarts Legacy: customization and weak points
  8. 39:58 Hogwarts Legacy: difficulty and progression
  9. 43:48 Hogwarts Legacy: graphics modes and loading
  10. 48:10 Hogwarts Legacy: quests, houses and missing content